Weight Loss: The Beginner’s Guide to Losing Weight

So you’ve decided that you’re going to do it.

You’re sick and tired of being sick and tired and are once and
for all hell bent on losing weight.

Well, let me be the first to warn you of a very grim fact:

Millions have tried before you and most of them have failed
miserably at reaching their weight loss and diet goals.

Therefore, I’ve put together a little beginner’s guide to help
make sure that you are one of the few that actually ends up
being successful at this.

1. Get an accurate picture of where you are now

Many people just go and hop on a diet or weight loss program
without knowing exactly where they are from the start.
This is dangerous because along the way there WILL be numerous
times where you will be tempted to simply quit altogether.
Without knowing where you started, you won’t be able to
accurately gauge your progress. Not being able too see that
progress put you at an extremely high risk of quitting down the
road when the going gets tough.

2. Set specific, realistic goals for your weight loss,
and WRITE THEM DOWN.

This is one of the most ill-executed steps in the entire process
of losing weight. Most people will passively quote some random
amount of weight that they “hope” to lose.

“I need to lose 30 lbs.” “I’m trying to get back down
to a size X” “If I can just fit back into Y, I’ll be
fine”

That is the exact WRONG way to go about your weight loss. All
above the above are hopes. Wishes. Desires. And none does a
thinner body make.

What you need are detailed, definite goals that are
written and time bound (e.g.
“over the next 3 months”) to hold yourself accountable to
doing what you said you were going to do by the time you said
you were going to do it.

3. Adopt a step-by-step course of action to get you there

In order for this to work there needs to be a concrete method to
your weight loss madness. To this end, you need to chose a
weight loss plan that will lead you step-by-step through what to
eat (and what not to eat), how and when to exercise, and every
other imaginable aspect of losing weight. The reason for this is
that goals have a much better chance of becoming reality when
they are being attained as a result of a plan or system of
action.

4. Get started IMMEDIATELY

Most flunkies know how to study. Most broke people know how
wealth is generated. Most overweight people how to lose weight.
However, what separates all of these very knowledgeable, yet
unsuccessful people from the results they desire is
action. Don’t let that be your fate.

Once you have written specific goals and chosen a plan of
action, don’t delay in getting right on track to weight loss.
The cheesecake, burgers, chocolate, and pastries aren’t going
anywhere. You can snack on them moderately once you’ve achieved
your goals. Don’t get caught into the trap of holding off having
Your Best Body any longer. The sooner you start, the sooner
you’ll be done.

5. Be Prepared for the emotional roller coaster

Nearly everyone who has tried to lose weight has had some level
of success at one time or another. For those who have not been
able to sustain desirable results, being knocked out by the
emotional roller coaster is most likely to blame.

Look, losing weight is very simple, but not easy. If it were,
there wouldn’t be so many people trying to get it right. The #1
skill that you will need to develop in order to make it through
is surviving the roller coaster of emotions. One day you’ll feel
as if you’re getting great results. A week later, you may
actually feel that you are moving backwards. Either way,
just know that as long as you consistently follow the weight
loss principles, you will ALWAYS move forward, even if it does
not feel like it.

6. Don’t stop until your goal is reached, no matter WHAT

So many times people come to a screeching halt in their efforts
to lose weight and diet because they get discouraged a portion
of the way through OR after they reach a certain benchmark they
allow themselves to be satisfied and quit the program even
though their goal has not been reached.

DON’T DO IT.

There was a specific reason that you set your initial goal. Do
not sell yourself short by settling for anything less. Stick it
out until the very end, and your sense of accomplishment will be
irreplaceable.

7. Once you’ve reached your goal, never, EVER let yourself
blow up again

This is the last and final barrier to ultimate success in your
efforts to lose weight.

Make sure not to allow yourself to relapse while you are in
maintenance mode. I recommend sticking to the same general
principles that helped you lose the weight and then occasionally
indulging in some of the foods that you love. This balance is
the best way to keep the body that you’ve worked for and not
feel over-restricted.

Make this the first and last time that you ever have to go
through a weight loss program. Remember that if you can just get
it right one good time, you can literally maintain it
forever with little effort.

To YourBestBody,

Lawrence Cole

Your Lifestyle and Fitness Coach

YourBestBodyNOW.com

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